Big Yellow Taxi

[nichora]

Yes Luke, If there's anything else you're missing, let me know.

Fantastic track! You can hear how much work (painting ) Lindsey's put into this only for it to sit around gathering dust for 6 or more years. Same goes for the screws stuff. Why does he do that!?

I reckon he should have released the gift of screws material as a solo album. It flows so much better. I also preferred the solo version of Peacekeeper.

I guess leaking the track so soon to an album release means that BYT won't be on it!?

I'm confident that shut us down will be on it though. Top track!

[hayley]

The release of this track has nothing to do with the new album. This cover was recorded six years ago, and is being leaked now only because there is no longer any danger in possibly exposing where it originally came from- the source is no longer in the position they were.

Thanks for sharing, Luke.

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Gerald, see? Now THIS is how to cover a tune.

Yes I know, ChiliD, you're on the safe side of worldcommunity. I UNDERSTAND that most people like covers close to the original, and this one is very well succeeded. I agree. But I rather hear reinterpretations. To put it straight: this BYT already existed: so what's the point of covering it?
The other cover-which I will not mention-was alot more musically interesting, daring and personal. Altough I must admit that this BYT has Lindsey written all over it.

PS: And now I want to read a post from your hand that really celebrates Lindsey's qualities on this track.

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

Yes I know, ChiliD, you're on the safe side of worldcommunity. I UNDERSTAND that most people like covers close to the original, and this one is very well succeeded. I agree. But I rather hear reinterpretations. To put it straight: this BYT already existed: so what's the point of covering it?
The other cover-which I will not mention-was alot more musically interesting, daring and personal. Altough I must admit that this BYT has Lindsey written all over it.

PS: And now I want to read a post from your hand that really celebrates Lindsey's qualities on this track.

I am under no obligation to cater to your whims.

[stefan]

Thanks for sharing. That are interesting days on this board- the new album news and the new-old cover song.
Regarding BYT I can`t share the enthusiasm. It's an O.K. song for me. I like it but it doesn`t blow me away. The same thing as with Love minus zero. I would call both versions nice. I really hope it has nothing to do with Under the Skin. My expectations concerning his own material are much higher.
I`d like a new album with a cohesive sound coming from a lot of completely new written songs. Fresh music. Get rid of the GOS material- it`s over. Or release it as a whole including Peacekeeper solo on a second CD. But I doubt that there will be 2 CD`s.

[wondergirl9847]

Thanks so much for sharing this with us! I'm not familiar with Joni's version, but am with Amy Grant's cover. Not a huge fan of the song, but I do like this. I'm hungry for anything Lindsey. I do like the guitar solo and the ending.

When I first heard it, I went "Hey, is this Bwana?" LOL!!!

Totally Lindsey.

[David]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

Thanks so much for sharing this with us! I'm not familiar with Joni's version, but am with Amy Grant's cover.

I'm sorry ... did you say Amy ... uh ... Grant??

[wondergirl9847]

She did a cover on her album, House of Love.

What's wrong with Amy? I love her. Grew up with her music. One of my fave female singer/songwriters.

[stefan]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

She did a cover on her album, House of Love.

What's wrong with Amy? I love her. Grew up with her music. One of my fave female singer/songwriters.

There was a cover of that song maybe 4 years ago- there were two versions. It was a male group on the one version all alone on the other version with a female singer on the chorus. Who was that? Don`t remember the names.
I did like that one and I must admit that I did like it more than the LB version. But it`s nice to have that version too, of course.

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by stefan

There was a cover of that song maybe 4 years ago- there were two versions. It was a male group on the one version all alone on the other version with a female singer on the chorus. Who was that? Don`t remember the names.
I did like that one and I must admit that I did like it more than the LB version. But it`s nice to have that version too, of course.

Probably the Counting Crows.

[stefan]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Probably the Counting Crows.

Yes that somehow sounds familiar. Who was the guest on the chorus then? What did you think of that version?
Editing my own post: I went to google country: Vanessa Carlton was the girl.

[face of glass]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

When I first heard it, I went "Hey, is this Bwana?" LOL!!!

Those simulated nature sounds, I immediately thought of something like Welcome To The Pleasuredome or Close To The Edge. Wonder if it's the old Fairlight at work?

[trackaghost]

Wow, thank you Luke!
Amazing. I thought we'd never get to hear the whole thing.
Much better than the other cover versions I've heard of this song.
The Counting Crows and Amy Grant versions were both dismal.

[DavidMn]

I enjoyed it very much!

[Nico]

Loved it! Thank you so much. I'm a huge Joni fan, and the original was always the one for me- but I am loving Lindsey's version. I'll play it for my dad to see what he thinks.